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http://dx.doi.org/10.5139/JKSAS.2010.38.10.992

Development of a Hall-thruster Propulsion Controller for Science Technology Satellite-3  

Rhee, Sung-Ho (KAIST 인공위성연구센터)
Cho, Hee-Keun (KAIST 인공위성연구센터)
Lyou, Joon (충남대학교 전자공학과)
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Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences / v.38, no.10, 2010 , pp. 992-997 More about this Journal
Abstract
The Propulsion Control Module(PCM) of Hall-thruster Propulsion System(HPS) for Science and Technology Satellite-3 (STSAT-3) has the flow control accuracy of less than ${\pm}$3% and the pressure control accuracy of less than ${\pm}$5%. The pressure controller adjusts pressure around the set point by using a Proportional Flow Control Valve (PFCV) and a high pressure transducer, while the flow controller regulates the flow rate using PFCV and the anode current telemetry of the Hall Thruster. The controllers are chosen as the Proportional and Integral(PI) type, and the PI gains are tuned based on the Matlab simulations. The result of the PCM test had the flow control accuracy of less than ${\pm}$1.87% and the pressure control accuracy of less than ${\pm}$5%. This paper describes the design, realization, and performance test results of the PCM.
Keywords
STSAT-3; Hall Thruster; PCM; PFCV; PI controller;
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